| Family: |
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1013 - 1460 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific, known only from the continental slope of the West Norfolk ridge west of New Zealand and the Norfolk Ridge south of New Caledonia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: almost no scales on the ventral surface of the head; nasal fossa with a large scaleless area anteriorly extending to nasal ridge and ventrally to or near suborbital ridge; lacks external evidence of a light organ; anus immediately before anal fin origin; long snout, about 2.0-2.3 into head length (HL), with strong terminal scute, which is elongate ventrally, anterolateral margins not completely supported by bone; grayish brown body, no prominent marking s; narrow blackish eye ring; dusky to black lips, mouth, and gill cavities (Ref. 80968). |
| Biology: |
Apparently a deepwater species and have a very low abundance as it was taken only in small numbers (Ref. 80968). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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